Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
Abstract
An analysis of data obtained from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), 1990-1995, for children aged 5 through 18 years, was performed at Washington State University, to discern trends in the prevalence of US office-based visits for ADHD and for prescriptions of stimulant medications, including methylphenidate (MPH), for ADHD treatment.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-6-4 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 44
Published on: Jun 1, 1999
Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 1999 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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